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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1963
Page
2
Mrs. Mile Braselton, daughter of Dr and Mrs Davyl Stray of Dolton, is placed on Olivet Nazarene College Dean's List at Kankakee Illinois for a 4.0 average. The Dean's List includes students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
John Fyler of Riverdale has been named to the Men of Distinctive Scholastic Achievement at Dartmouth College in Hanover Ohio. A 1961 Thornton Township High School graduate, he was president of the KIP student council during his senior year.
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department answered a call at a small shop in AL mar Plaza on Saturday November 23. A ballast of a heat fixture overheated but caused no damage and no injuries were reported.
Linda Corsello reports Thornridge Falcons host Bremen High School in a key Saturday basketball clash. Tickets are 50 cents in the cafeteria, $1.25 at the door, with yearbook info and student journalism updates for Piper and Bagley staffs. Dave Gruebel named captain of the 1964 Varsity Roadrunners. Ren Francisco captains the 1964 sophomore cross country team. Quill and Scroll members named from Piper and Bagley staffs. eligibility requires upper third class standing, junior or senior status, journalism achievement, advisor rec, and national secretary approval.
Thornton High School schedules a Saturday game at LaGrange with sophomores at 7 pm and varsity around 8 30 pm. Tickets available at the gate. The four day weekend follows a Thanksgiving break with classes resuming Monday December 2. The Girls Club Candy Sale runs two more weeks with prizes and points for sellers. The Band and Orchestra Parents Association meets December 2 in the cafeteria.
The Dalton Volunteer Fire Department responded to three inhalator calls this week. On Monday November 18 at 136 Woodlawn, Gerald Senters two year old Tom suffered convulsions, oxygen was administered and a doctor assisted. On Saturday November 28 at 14311 Lincoln, Edna Lambert was pronounced dead by Dr Caul.
Riverdale police administered oxygen for 40 minutes on a November attempt to revive 60 year old James Lane of 14137 Tracy. A doctor pronounced him dead. READ POINTER SPORTS
Mary Mooney of 13641 Egglestone Riverdale drove northbound on School when her station wagon was struck in the right rear at the intersection with 137th street on November 23 by a westbound vehicle driven by Thomas Whitehead of 13646 Parnell Riverdale. Whitehead’s car sustained damage to the right front.
Vacationers Mr and Mrs Anthony Ad ducci of 65 East 146th Street Riverdale visited Florida's Silver Springs to explore underwater mysteries aboard the Glass Bottom Boats. They left November 4 and returned November 21.
The Suburban Home Owners Association of Dalton hosts its Santa Claus Helpers dance on Friday Dec 6 at the Pinta Council K of C Hall in Riverdale to support SHOAD’s Santa Claus program. The Skyliners provide music. donations of 150 are requested per person. Tickets from Bud Polson.
Mrs Elizabeth Strand of 14217 Edbrooke and Mr Nicholas Klinkhammer of 13918 Wabash Riverdale joined a two week coast trip to California. They toured Disneyland Fishermans Wharf the Golden Gate Bridge and a side trip to San Diego on an 11 day train journey.
Richard Caupryn of 14344 Nor mal Harvey suffered a right leg injury when a power saw cut him during a room addition at 14317 Emerald Riverdale. He was transported to Ingall Memorial Hospital by Riverdale Police.
Dolton Police recovered a stolen car picked up at 13820 Lancolnire on Saturday November 23 after it was parked for three days in a two hour zone. A purse with papers belonging to Josephine Cornejo of Blue Island was found inside. Blue Island police had reported the theft.
Herbert Bean, chairman of Thornridge High School English Department, will serve as associate chairman of a discussion group at the national convention in San Francisco during Thanksgiving vacation. The topic is New Literary Works for the English Class from the Renaissance. Professors from Harvard, Cornell, and the University of California will participate.
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